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H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years…H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which novve at length being 70. yeares…
H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years of age, he caused to be published in the name of himself & his family. Englished in sense agreeable, and in words as answerable to his own latin copy, as in so grave a mans work is requisite: for the profit of all the unlearneder sort, of English christians, that desire to know his judgement in matters of faith.H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which novve at length being 70. yeares of age, he caused to bee published in the name of himselfe & his family. Englished in sense agreeable, and in words as answerable to his ovvne latine copie, as in so graue a mans worke is requisite: for the profite of all the vnlearneder sort, of English christians, that desire to know his iudgement in matters of faith.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1599Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1599
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IV. The church consisteth only of the elect, already incorporate into Christ.
IV. The church consisteth onely of the elect, alreadie incorporate into Christ.
Now that these many, of whom the church consisteth, are none but elect, already ingrafted into Christ, and endued with Christs holiness: the same scriptures do plentifully teach, both in other places, & chiefly to the Ephesians: where the Apostle, speaking of the church and the members thereof, sayeth, 1We are all chosen in Christ and have redemption in him: and are sealed with the holy spirit of promise: That Christ is given to be the head of the church: and the church is his body. It is therefore such a body, whereof all the members, are joined by the same spirit, both to the head Christ, & among themselves: and are quickened or have life from the head, and are endued with his holiness: so that this whole body is truly holy, and called the holy church.
Now that these many, of whome the church consisteth, are none but elect, already ingrafted into Christ, and indued with Christs holinesse: the same scriptures do plentifully teach, both in other places, & chieflie to the Ephesians: where the Apostle, speaking of the church and the members thereof, saieth, 1VVe are all chosen in Christ and haue redemption in him: and are sealed vvith the holy spirite of promise: That Christ is giuen to bee the head of the church: and the church is his body. It is therefore such a bodie, whereof all the members, are ioyned by the same spirite, both to the head Christ, & among themselues: and are quickned or haue life from the head, and are indued with his holinesse: so that this whole body is truely holy, and called the holie church.